Lingerie strap holder



Dec. 29, 1936. G. L. SMITH 2,065,831

LINGERIE STRAP HOLDER Filed Aug. 14, 1935 Patented Dec. 29, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LINGERIE STRAP HOLDER Gertrude L. Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. 7 Application August 14, 1935, Serial No. 36,073

Claims. (o1.'24-s5) My invention relates to a lingerie strap holder section N5 of chain. This chain may be of any and has for its principal object the provision of desired length, but for practical purposes I prea relatively simple, inexpensive and efiicient defer to use a chain composed of not over three vice that may be conveniently applied to or reor four links. 5 moved'from the shoulder portion of an outer The upper end of inclined side member I 4 is 5 "garmentand which device includes an open ring bent to form a ring l1 that occupies a position or loop that receives and holds the shoulder adjacent the ring l5 and these rings are spaced straps of lingerie. a sufficient distance apart to permit the lingerie A further object of my invention is, to proribbon or strap to be readily passed between 1 vide a lingerie strap holder that is formed of all said rings. metal parts associated so as to produce the de- When the ribbon or strap is inserted in the sired degree of flexibility between the member triangular member, it is supported by the horithat is attached to the outer garment and the zontally disposed lower member l2, as illustrated strap that is received by the open ring or loop by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

l5 and t er, to provide a device of the character Where this form of device is used, the safety referred to, wherein the lingerie strap may be pin I0 is secured on the inner face of the shoulder easily and quickly applied to or removed from portion of the outer garment, preferably the the open ring or loop without detaching the holdshoulder seam and thus the open ring or loop er from the outer garment. is conveniently positioned to receive the lingerie With the foregoing and other objects in view strap or ribbon. 20 my invention consists in certain novel features In the modified construction illustrated in Fig.

.of construction and arrangements of parts that 2, a ring I8 is mountedto slide freely on one will be hereinafter more fully described and of the members of a safety pin l9 and secured c aimed and il ust d. i t a mp nyin to said ring, is one end of a small chain 20, com- 2 drawing in which: prising a few links. The opposite end of this 5 Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a lingerie strap chain is connected to the apex of a substantially holder. constructed in accordance with my intriangular open ring or loop comprising inclined vention. side members 2| and 22 and spaced horizontally Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a holder having disposed members 23 and 24.

a modified form of the strap receiving ring or Member 23 projects laterally from the lower 30 loop. end of inclined member 2! and member 24 pro- Fig. 3 is an elevational View of a form of holder jects laterally from the lower end of inclined that is permanently attached to the outer garmember 22 and occupies a position parallel with ment. and just above member 23.

Fig.4 is an elevational view of one of the hold- 'The end of member 23 is provided with a head 35 ers that is permanently attached to the outer 25 and the end of member 24 is rebent to form a garment and which is provided with a modified hook 25.

form of the strap receiving ring or loop. When this device is used the lingerie strap or Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 are elevational views of ribbon is inserted between the spaced members further modified forms of the lingerie strap 23 and 2E, thence upwardly between the hook 26 40 holder. and member 2| so as to be supported by the mem- Referring by numerals to the accompanying ber 24. The hook 26 on the end of member 24 drawing and particularly to the construction ilprevents the ribbon or strap from sliding off the lustrated in Fig. 1, Ill designates a small safety free end of said member.

pin and mounted to slide freely on the leg there- In the construction illustrated in Fig. 3, a sub- 45 of that carries the keeper for the pointed end of stantially triangular open loop 21 that is practithe pin, is a ring I I. cally identical with the construction illustrated in The member that receives the lingerie strap Fig. 2, is connected by a short chain section 28 to is preferably formed from a single piece of wire a ring 29 that may be secured to the inner face bent into substantially triangular shape so as or shoulder seam of the outer garment by stitch- 50 to provide a horizontally disposed lower member ing. I2 and inclined side members l3 and I4. In the modification illustrated in Fig. 4 a sub- The upper end of member [3 is bent to form a stantially triangular loop 30, that is practically closed ring l5 and connecting this ring with the identical wtih the form of loop shown in Fig. 1, ring II that slides on the safety pin, is a short is connected by a short chain section 3| to a ring 55 32 that is secured to the shoulder portion, preferably the shoulder seam by stitching.

In the modified construction illustrated in Fig. 6, a ring 33 is mounted to slide freely on one arm or leg 34 of a safety pin and connected to this ring is one end of a short chain section 35, the other end being connected to a flat loop 36 of the safety pin type.

In the modified construction illustrated in Fig. 6, a ring 31 is .mounted to slide freely on one arm or leg of a safety pin 38 and connected to one end of said ring is a chain section 39. The other end of this chain section is connected to a ring 40 that is formed on the upper end of the inclined leg 4| of a strap or ribbon holding membr. 'iThis member is preferably formed from a single piece of wire and from the lower end of the inclined member 4| the wire is extended to form a; horizontally disposed leg 42 and the wire beyond this leg is rebent to form a shorter leg 43 that 'occu-' piesa position directly above and parallel with leg 42. I

'I'heend of theieg 43 adjacent the incline member 4| is bent to form a ring 44. Ring 44 is spaced a slight distance apart from member 4|, in order to permit the lingerie strap or ribbon to be readily inserted-between saidring and member and when the device isin use the strapor ribbon passes between the members 42 and 43.

In the modified construction illustrated inFig. '7, one end of a short section of chain 45 is suitably connected to the keeper 46 on the end of a safety pin 41 and the opposite end of said chain carries a hook 48. When this device is used, the chain '45 passes beneath the lingerie strap or ribbon and the hook 48 is-engaged in the eye 49 that connects the two legs of the safety pin.

In the construction illustrated in Fig. 8, a short tubular member 50 is mounted to slide freely on the safety pin leg5| that carries the keeper 52 and connected to this sliding tubular member by a short section of chain 53, is a lingerie strap or ribbon engaging member, which may be a. .sub-

stantially triangular loop 54 similar to the'loop illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4. 4

Obviously any other suitable form of strap retaining loop may be usedin this form of device.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a lingerie strapor ribbon holder that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture and very-effective in performing the functions for which it is intended. 7

Where thedevice includes a safety pin, said device may be easily and quickly applied to or rethe appended claims.

moved from a garment and as the ribbon or strap engaging loop is flexibly connected to the safety pin, or to the ring that is secured to the outer garment, said strap may move freely in practically all directions without binding or discomfort to the wearer.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved lingerie strap holder may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in I claim as my invention:

ll-"A lingerie strap holder, comprising a strap ribbon receiving member formed from a single piece of wire bent to form a substantially triangu- 'lar..op,en,loop;.the ends of the piece of wire being spaced apart in order to permit the passage of a strap or ribbon, a short flexible member having one .end connectedito, saidopen loopand means secured to the. other;;end ofssaid flexible member for attaching the holder-to a-garment.

2. In alingerie istrap holder, a substantially triangular open loop formed from a single-piece of wire,;.the ends thereof beingspacedapart to permit the passage of a strap or ribbon, a flexible member having one end connected to said'open loop and means carriedwbythe otherrendrof said flexible member for securing the same to a garment.

3. A lingerie strapor ribbon holder, comprising a member adapted toybe detachablysecured to a garment, a flexible member, one end of'whichis mounted and adapted to slide freely upon said attaching member and an open loop secured to the other end of said flexible member and adapted to receive and support a strap or ribbon;

4. A lingerie strap holder comprising a-safety 'pin', a'ring mounted to slide lengthwise freely on one of the legs of said safety pin, a shortflexible member secured to said ring and an open'loop carriedbythe other end-of said flexible member 

